Salmonella outbreak leads to massive onion recall across the US – these are the brands to avoid
A Salmonella outbreak has been traced to an onion distributor that sells its products under a variety of brand names. The onions are sold under …
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Dr. Fauci says to watch for this warning sign ahead of a second wave
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the country, says a new surge of coronavirus cases will be preceded by a clear warning …
Feared dead, man emerges from woods five years after going missing
A man in England is very much alive after spending five years in the woods while police searched for his body and killer. The man …
Science proves that microwaves suck at almost everything
Scientists have conclusively proven that microwaves suck, while also solving a major issue that comes with heating liquids in the microwave. A special glass with …
SpaceX forced to abort Starship ‘hop’ after engine trouble
SpaceX was preparing to launch its Starship prototype on a short “hop” test, but engine trouble halted the test at the last possible second. An …
This dinosaur lived with cancer, then died in a flood
Researchers have discovered a dinosaur bone that shows evidence of an aggressive bone tumor. The disease would have made the dinosaur’s life hard, but it …
Dr. Fauci says there’s a ‘silver lining’ to the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s a small upside to the fact that the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affects minority communities. The virus has highlighted serious shortcomings …
Two schoolgirls spotted an asteroid headed straight for Earth
A newly-detected asteroid has been spotted by a pair of schoolgirls in India. The two teenagers found the asteroid in images collected by a telescope …
This beetle can somehow survive being eaten by a predator
A researcher in Japan has identified an incredible escape behavior in a species of beetle that is often eaten by frogs. The beetle actively crawls …
A giant dead thing just washed up on a UK beach and nobody knows what it is
A giant dead thing washed up on a UK beach and nobody can pinpoint exactly what kind of animal it was. Theories ranged from a …
A bunch of morons got way too close to the plummeting SpaceX capsule
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon splashed down this weekend in the waters off of Florida, bringing the crew of two astronauts home safely. Unfortunately, some private boaters …
A parasite is turning cicadas into mind-controlled ‘sex zombies’
Researchers have discovered a bizarre fungal parasite that turns cicadas into “sex zombies” to lure others and spread their infection. The pathogen prompts cicadas to …
This massive cosmic butterfly is pure galactic eye candy
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have captured the most detailed images yet of a planetary nebula that looks like a brightly colored butterfly. The …
Crew Dragon may have to wait to return to Earth thanks to Mother Nature
NASA and SpaceX are planning to return Crew Dragon to Earth on Sunday after a departure from the ISS on Saturday. A tropical storm now …
Astronomers just spotted ancient stars lurking at the edges of our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered some truly ancient stars hanging around the edges of the Milky Way galaxy. The scientists believe the stars are all that remains …
Behold the ‘Deadpool’ assassin fly
Researchers discovered a new species of fly that has markings reminiscent of the Marvel character Deadpool. The fly’s official scientific name is Humoralethalis sergius, but …
This is the best place on Earth to watch the stars, but it’s freezing
Scientists have pinpointed the best place on the planet to stick a telescope, but you wouldn’t want to live there. The highest ice dome on …
Here’s how long the Perseverance rover could actually live on Mars
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is slated to last roughly two years, but the Perseverance rover may last a great deal longer. The rover is equipped …
This new fabric is like wearing an air conditioner
Researchers have developed a new type of fabric that is great at conducting heat while also being breathable and water-resistant. The material is designed to …
These cells were dormant for 100 million years, but they’re alive again
Microbes collected from the seafloor that are thought to be up to 101.5 million years old were revived in a lab. The cells were incubated …
NASA’s Perseverance rover just launched, but it’s not headed to Mars yet
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission successfully launched, but it has to complete an orbit of Earth before it’s ready to head to the Red Planet The …
Endangered ‘scrotum frog’ of Lake Titicaca is in serious trouble
The Peru giant frog, also known as the “scrotum frog” due to its wrinkled skin, is seriously endangered. A multinational effort is now underway to …
Watch NASA launch its Mars 2020 mission live
NASA is finally ready to get its Mars 2020 mission underway after months of hard work preparing the hardware in the midst of a pandemic. …
China delivers a stunning photo of Earth and the Moon from its Mars probe
China’s mission to Mars took a moment to capture the Earth and Moon in its rearview mirror. The mission will be the first Chinese rover …
Earth turns into a snowball without enough sunlight
Earth experienced at least two ice-age-like periods in the distant past, and researchers aren’t sure what caused them. Theories include volcanic activity that blocked out …
If there’s life on Mars, this is how we’ll finally find it
There is no evidence that life currently exists on Mars, and its surface is not considered habitable due to radiation and temperature extremes. Beneath the …
Hey stinky, scientists just figured out why you smell so bad
Scientists studying the microbes that produce body odor on humans have pinpointed the enzyme that is responsible for the odor molecules. The so-called “BO Enzyme” …
NASA is worried that Boeing’s Starliner isn’t safe
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has had a rocky development road and failed an uncrewed flight test. NASA’s independent review board is concerned with Boeing’s recent history …
NASA announced what it plans to do next with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft
NASA is moving fast to plan new missions to the ISS using the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Crew Dragon will be departing from the ISS …
A 65-foot-long asteroid just sped past Earth and we almost missed it
Astronomers from the University of Hawaii detected a near-Earth asteroid just as it made its way past our planet. The rock, which the scientists estimate …
